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The Prince Albert Backpackers & Bar

Nelson

Built in 1888, The Prince Albert Backpackers & Bar is a heritage building with free Wi-Fi, an onsite bar and restaurant and a cafe on weekdays

Prince Albert Backpackers is a 5-minute walk from Nelson. It is a 10-minute walk from the bus terminal. It is a 5-minute drive from Trafalgar Park and a 15-minute drive from Nelson Airport. Clean, great service, good wifi.

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8.1
Very good
874 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

YHA Nelson

Nelson City Centre, Nelson

Guests can choose between private and dormitory rooms, most with access to shared bathroom facilities. Secure lockers, luggage storage and bicycle storage are available. The hostel also offers mountain and city bikes for hire. Friendly and helpful staff were very proactive and accommodating with our large group. We had our own kitchen and dining area to meet in. They also rearranged rooms to meet our needs. The location is great in the center of Nelson, right next to grocery stores, shopping, and the Saturday Market. Everything was kept impeccably clean. Thus was the best hostel we stayed in New Zealand! They were also very helpful in arranging outings for everyone. I cannot recommend this place highly enough!

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8.2
Very good
684 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Tasman Bay Backpackers 4 stars

Nelson

This hostel offers free unlimited Wi-Fi, a log fire in the guest lounge and heaters in all rooms. Guests can relax in the hammock in the garden.

The friendly staff can provide advice on local attractions. Tasman Bay Backpackers Hostel is a 10-minute walk from Nelson city centre and Nelson Bus Depot. Awesome decorations! Paintings and jokes on the walls were all phenomenal! Magnificent! One of the best hostels so far! Lovely volunteers

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8.8
Fabulous
686 reviews
Price from
£15
per night

Bridge Backpackers 5 stars

Nelson City Centre, Nelson

Bridge Backpackers is ideally located in the centre of Nelson, and offers a garden, free WiFi and a shared lounge. Located around 600 metres from Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson, the hostel is also less than 1 km away from Trafalgar Park. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests. Everything is really clean, nice and organised, also staff is really helpful and great! Kitchen area is modern and it was a really nice stay.

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7.5
Good
1,339 reviews
Price from
£18
per night

Honeysuckle House 5 stars

Nelson

Situated in Nelson, less than 1 km from Christ Church Cathedral in Nelson, Honeysuckle House has a tranquil garden with native trees and rooms with free WiFi access. The property is around a 20-minute walk from Trafalgar Park, 6 km from Tahunanui Beach and 7 km from World of Wearable Art & Classic Cars Museum. Hey, I allmost never wrote any feed back, but Honeysuckle Hostel was special for me. The owner it is such a simpatic aged man and seems run this hostel at his own. Everything here was easy going in Diy, family style. Perfect fits to me.. It really takes me to the friendly mood of Nelson town. Btw. It has really nice small garden, and you can also use some herbs for your cooking 👌🤌

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7.6
Good
227 reviews
Price from
£10
per night

The Palace Backpackers

Nelson

Located in Nelson, The Palace Backpackers offers accommodation with free bikes and a shared lounge. The historical colonial villa is set in an enchanting garden with plum, lemon trees and flowers. It is a 4-minute walk from Christ Church Cathedral. Free WiFi is provided. sitting out on the balcony where some other backpackers sat to chill out in the afternoon. Everyone I met were amazing, friendly and very interested in why my Husband and i were in Nelson. The uphill was a challenge but doable, the parking was hard as we had a big 4x4 but again it was doable. The owner of The Palace was a pretty cool down to earth person. We enjoyed our stay and we will go back again.

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7.1
Good
407 reviews
Price from
£15
per night

The Bug Backpackers

Nelson

Offering private and dormitory rooms with free unlimited WiFi, The Bug Backpackers is just 15 minutes’ walk from local shops and restaurants. Guests can enjoy cooking their meals in the kitchen and eat in the dining area during the cold months and on the deck or in the garden during the warmer months. Bike rental services are available at the property.

The Bug Backpackers Nelson is a small hostel with a family atmosphere where it is easy to meet other independent travellers. Really spacious private room. Kitchen had everything you needed and more!

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7.3
Good
409 reviews
Price from
£14
per night

Downtown Backpackers & Accommodation

Nelson City Centre, Nelson

Featuring free WiFi , Downtown Backpackers & Accommodation offers accommodation in Nelson, 400 metres from Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson.

Trafalgar Park is 600 metres from Downtown Backpackers & Accommodation, while Tahunanui Beach is 4 km from the property. Nelson Airport is 6 km away. The bed was very comfortable and we were warned about the noise which wasn't too bad Apart from that we totally enjoyed our stay.

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4.3
Review score
51 reviews

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